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India.com
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Shiney Ahuja who was jailed for 7 years looks unrecognisable at 50, left India, now stays in...
Shiney Ahuja was one of the most prominent names in Bollywood. He rose to fame with performances in films such as Gangster (2006), Life in a… Metro (2007), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), and Woh Lamhe (2006). Despite achieving significant success in the early 2000s, his life took a devastating turn when he landed himself in a legal controversy that not just not ended his thriving career but also led him to take exit from the limelight. How did Shiney Ahuja's rising career came to an end? In 2009, Shiney's career came crashing down when he was hit with shocking allegations of raping his 19-year-old domestic help. He was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment by Mumbai court in 2011. Despite Shiney's constant claims of innocence and the victim's recanted statement, Shiney's career got deeply impacted and never recovered. No filmmaker was willing to work with him after the scandal, and his reputation was tarnished beyond repair. Shiney largely disappeared from the public eye, with reports suggesting that he moved to the Philippines. Reportedly, his recent photos circulated on reddit, and the actor looked unrecognisable due to his transformed physique. In the photo, Shiney was dressed in a black-hued t-shirt with matching pants. He kept his hair unkempt and was seen smiling while giving a thumbs-up. Shiney Ahuja is now running a garment business? As soon as the pictures were circulated on Reddit, netizens revealed that Shiney permanently shifted to Philippines. One user wrote, 'This was in 2021. He has permanently moved to the Philippines.' A second user commented, 'Yeah someone had mentioned here in 2022 that he had moved to the Philippines and was doing some garment business, it is absurd that there is a page asking justice for him.' Shiney Ahuja's last on-screen appearance was in 2015 release Welcome Back. During the promotions, director Anees Bazmee claimed that the actor was not in India when the promotions began.
India.com
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Shiney Ahuja's wife who left her dream job for him, defended him during rape cases allegations, her name is...
Meet Shiney Ahuja's wife who left her dream job for him, defended him during rape cases allegations, her name is... In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood, actors are always under high scrutiny. From their red carpet appearances, post-gym paparazzi to their relationship, everything is under the public eye. These constant eyeballs sometimes became a real testament of their relationship, while some survive, most fizzle out. But amongst the many superficial relationships in Bollywood that are known for their picture-perfect story, there was one relationship in Bollywood that stood out. Not for their extravagant display of love on the gram, but their companionship in a true sense. The people in the picture are none other than Anupam Pande and his wife, Shiney Ahuja. Anupam Pande is a celebrated actor who was also seen in films like Gangster, Life In A Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and Woh Lamhe. Shiney Ahuja's Controversy In 2009, Shiney Ahuja met with a controversy that completely changed his life. He was accused of a serious crime that not only halted his rising Bollywood career but also made him go through trials, accusations, and a media circus. But during this time, when his career came to a standstill and everyone turned against him, his wife, Anupam Pande, never left his side. Everything was going fine, and Shiney was considered the next big thing in Bollywood, until one day, that completely turned around his life. His 19 year old house help accused the actor of raping her in his house in Mumbai. This allegation shocked his fans and stunned the entire entertainment world. He was booked under Section 376 (rape) and Section 506 (threat to kill) of the Indian Penal Code. These allegations made Shiney go through a circus of accusations, media trials, and whatnot. However, despite the emotional turmoil, his wife, Anupam Pande, never left Shiney's side. Not only did she stand tall with him, but in every media interaction, she was seen defending Shiney and telling everyone that he had been 'framed'. Who is Anupam Pande? Her Early life and more. Coming from a conservative, middle-class background, Shiney belonged to Jamshedpur. Later, she moved to Delhi, where she completed her education. Anupam completed her graduation in Economics and was a bright individual. She worked with multinational companies and had a shining future in corporate leadership. She was offered a dream job as Director of Marketing at a top American company based in New York. But Anupam was skeptical about taking the offer, as it was in New York. However, Shiney pushed Anupam to take the offer and pursue her dream. The couple managed a three-year-long-distance marriage, demonstrating their commitment to each other's growth. However, the long-distance marriage was becoming difficult for Anupam, so she decided to quit and came back to Shiney in Mumbai. Soon, the couple embraced parenthood and welcomed their first child, Arshya. Anupam's unwavering support and trust in her husband continue to be remembered as a rare act of love and resilience in the face of public disgrace. While today Shiney would be a forgotten actor, his wife, who chose loyalty over ambition and convenience, remains unforgotten.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Stories find you…And 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi' found me,' says Sudhir Mishra as he reflects on 20 years of his defining film
In the vast landscape of Indian cinema , few films have left as deep and lasting an imprint as ' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi .' As the seminal political love story completes 20 years, filmmaker Sudhir Mishra opens up in an exclusive conversation about the journey that led to the making of his most celebrated work. Here are the excerpts from the interview: Tell us about the genesis of 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi' as it turned 20 'Firstly, I'm glad you consider 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi' to be my best. I agree. You know, I've often wondered: do you write the stories, or do the stories find you? I tend to believe, more and more, that stories find you—and you should only make the story that finds you.' 'But we end up making many films to make that one film we truly want to. I think 'Hazaaron...' is that film—one that only I could have made.' 'I mean, it's no accident that there are no other films quite like 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'. It's a difficult act to follow. I don't know if I'm being immodest, but my whole background prepared me for it—my Nehruvian father, my grandfather who was a follower of Sardar Patel and was, in some way, instrumental in bringing Mrs. Gandhi to power.' 'Then there were my own left-leaning views at the time, and the generation I grew up with, which was very inspiring. That was the last generation that actively reacted against the political and cultural legacy handed to them by their parents. They didn't just accept that inheritance—they wanted to build something else. That was also a generation for whom life wasn't only about loving their parents, but also about holding someone else's hand or looking out for the less fortunate.' If you had to remake it now, what would you change? 'Could I make it now? I think I could—if I had a subject as powerful. But I'm not sure. I don't know how the government would react. And would market pressures allow it? Would someone let me make a film like that now? Absolutely no one!' 'Pritish Nandy had the grace and guts to back it, because he came from that era where some people still took chances. The subject was also close to him. Without Pritish, 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi' would not have existed.' In hindsight, do you think casting Shiney Ahuja in the central role was the right call? 'I had already cast someone else when Zoya Akhtar sent Shiney to my assistant, then associate, Ruchi Narayan. I changed the cast because suddenly I saw Vikram in Shiney.' 'As for the female lead, it was casting that landed in my lap. I had auditioned hundreds of women, and suddenly Chitrangda walked in. Shiney walked into another audition. I tried my best to find someone for the Siddharth character. KK was already established, so I hesitated to cast him, but ultimately, I followed my original instinct and cast him.' A lot of the team went on to do well for themselves… 'People forget that Swanand Kirkire was my assistant. He wanted to be a director, but he was also singing some songs—and one of them happened to be 'Bhawra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna'. I decided to include it in the end credits. It does something amazing: it makes you sit down after the film ends. As Vikram rests his head on Geeta's shoulder, the song fades in and makes you reflect. It changed Swanand's career.' If you remade 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi', whom would you cast in the lead? 'I would cast Shiney again. I thought he was brilliant. When I made that film, I felt like some force beyond me was guiding it. Everything that went wrong during planning somehow led to better solutions. It felt like someone was looking out for me. I'm very grateful to that film.' What happened to the idea of a sequel? 'One of my regrets… Pritish Nandy always asked me to write a sequel, but I couldn't find a story good enough. I thought that if I made a bad sequel, it would interfere with the memory of the first film. So I didn't. But yes—I wish I had.'
